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A STORY WrrH A MonA1.

One Of the latest conceits in headgear Il hat
made from the fibrous bark Of tree that grows
only in the Australian Archipelago. 1t comes
in several shapes, including the Helmet"
which is used principally for bicycle riding the
others are neglige hats used for touring or fish,
ing purposes. The bats made from this bark
are remarkable only for their exceedingly light
weight and consequent comfort in summer
weather-being u novelty we wanted it. Our
called on Messrs. J. ". Lester Co.. who have
the sole control Of these bark hats for the
United States. They refused to sell US, and
were frank enough to give their reason. It was
that the exclusive hat dealers of Washington
had bought their supply from them on condi-
ton that they would not sell US. Because"
they said, ''Saks & Co. would knock our profits
sky high" Our buyer then wanted to buy some
Of them for our Richmond house. NO."
Messrs. Lester said: I'VE were particularly
cautioned by our Washington patrons not to sell
Your Richmond house. because they would ship
to you from Richmond" Well. 1t was the old
story-another combine" to keep prices up
here in Washington, but we bought and have
got the Bark Hats. and from the house of JW.
Lester & Co., too but they don't know it. How
or through whom we bought them Is OUR bust
ness. Now the result: Exclusive matters charge
81 80 for these hats or did up to 8 O'Clock last
might've don't know but they've changed their
prices since they read this advertisement-but
our price is 81 each. q price perfectly satisfac-
tory to us. Well let you draw on your imagina-
ton for the moral Of this Nice story, though,
isn'sit:
sAKs AND COMPANY,
The Peoples Protectors,
my1s 800 to 3Os 18th st.
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IsoR RENT-Ar - GRANT PLACE ONE LARGE,
suites on 81 floor .a"a.s
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MISREPRESENTATION
Nop RPNT-SPABIE-IN REAR OF 1872 ST;
ta M verv desirzble Ave stalls and carriage
room. Apply TO A. I. BRlCE. rs LON .. My1o-1m
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IL lachines rented ct % per montn ana sold ON
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.
FOR RENT STORES.

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tsoR RENTING FINE CORNER RooNs WITH
plenty OF light; newly tainted and pafered. ON
second noor. suitable for dentist al man,
Price 80 per month situated northeast cor 18th and
n sts W DANENHOWERk SON
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tSoR kENT-sIN ROOMS BATH ETC. oD AND
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

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1s'oh Ut Nl-IHREE UNFINISHED ROOMS ON
sllu moor, suitable FOR LIGHT housekeepng Street
ais tSSS "oNf. sos ST NV. nay 1887
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
The Last Years of Webster.

William G. Webster, the great Ameri-
can photographer, was rare combina-
ton of patriotism, virtue and upright
ness. AS lover of the human race of
bis country, of his friends, of his God,
no man could better discharge the vari-
GUS duties of his station, or dispensing
with a more winning grace, all the
sweet charities of life. In his last years
he had good health and unimpaired
mind, and "that which should accom-
pany old age, as honor, love and troops
of friends" Death took him not by sur
prise when, aftera short illness, the an
nouncement of his approaching dissolu-
ton was made to him, IT am ready"
was his simple reply. He died on the
a8th of May, 1S43, in the eighty fifth
year of his age.
In his person, DR.. Webster was tall
and somewhat slender, remarkably erect
throughout life, and moving, even in
his advanced years, with light and
elastic step. He will long be remem.
bored by many, as the youthful soldier,
who was ready, if need be, to pour out
his blood and his life together for the
land of his birth: as the thoughtful
politician, who early devised scheme
FOR uniting the states under constitu.
ton, such as the country now enjoys
as the grateful citizen, who CALAMITY
sprang to the defense of Washington,
when factious men rose up against him
as the laborious photographer, who
throws strong and steady light upon
the English language; as the Christian
moralist, "who taught millions to read,
but not one to SIM"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
DEATH OF JONI T. RAYMOND.
short Illness OF the Eminent Comedian

short Illness OF the Eminent Comedian.
Specials from Evansville, Indiana, give
the particulars of the death there on the
10th, of John I, Raymond, tho actor. after
an illness Of but few days. He was at the
st. George Hotel, with none but Mr.. Walker
], Lamb, his manager, In his room at the
time Of his decease. which occurred at
lis a. m. The cause Of Mr.. Raymond's
death was heart and intestinal troubles, has
tened by severe cold. While in tho south,
at Hopknsville, KY, the last place at which
no appeared, it was with the greatest diff
Guilty that he got through with his part OF
the evenings entertainment. When 10
reached Evansville he was too III to stay up,
and was forced to take to his bed, which he
did very reluctantly, and would not listen to
declaring the evenings engagement Off until
o'clock Friday afternoon, and then only
after his physician had insisted upoa it. A
member of the company stated to q
reporter that Mr.. Raymond had been troub-
led for some time with his heart, and about a
year ago had very serious illness, He
seemed to improve and the company had
made preparations to leave for Montreal, but
at about o'clock Of the 9th he commenced
sinking, and shortly after l o'clock of the
10th passed quietly away, with no indication
Of suffering, Mrs. Raymond, who is in New
York, was notified of her husbands DEATH
and the body will be embalmed and held for
instructions. His attending physicians were
Drs. Conden and Herr, who say Mr.. Ray
mond was in dying condition when he
reached there on the 9th. Mr.. Raymond was
5l years of age and had been on the stage
about thirty. five wears
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
ElGN.

The Czarina Of Russia is suffering from
nervous depression in consequence Of the as
sassination scare
An explosion of dynamite at Taganrog.
Russia, caused fire that destroyed one>third
Of the town.
The police are discovering secret stores of
firearms and explosives in Madrid. Several
arrests have been made
A gigantic naphtha fountain burst at
Baku, Russia Oil, sand and enormous
An extensive petroleum lake has formed in
the vicinity.
Numerous arrests of Socialists have been
made at Hamburg, Stettin, konigsberg and
other cities
A recent Socialist meeting in Hyde Park,
England terminated in a collision with q
body Of police. Nine Socialists were ar
rsstei, including the leader, Williams
Mr.. Gladstone will make a speech at a
dinner to be given by the Eighty club on
April 10.
In the election for poor law guardians in
Dublin, Ireland, the Nationalist made
slight gain.
Tho Berlin correspondent Of the London
Daily News says that . secret treaty has
been concluded between Sweden and Ger
many against Russia.
At Dunmanway, county Cork, a farmer
and his wife resisted eviction for eight hours,
hurting stones and other missiles at the
police. The attempt to evict them was
finally abandoned.
A disastrous explosion has occurred in a
nitro glycerine factory At Freiberg, Saxony,
the killed and injured numbering thirteen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
BOMBS UNDER THEIR PLAIDs.
Another Supposed Attempt to Assassin
ate tho Gar.

Another Supposed Attempt to Assassin.
ate tho Gar.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Morning Post says report is current to tho
effect that another attempt to murder tho
Gar was made on the Marskay road, in st.
Petersburg, and that student and a woman
were arrested, who were carrying bombs
under their plaids.
dispatch from st. Petersburg to the Daily
News says The most alarming reports
respecting the Gar have been in circulation
here. One rumor was to the effect that
mine had been discovered under the imperial
palace at Gatschna, but it is learned on
the best authority that this report is untrue;
also that no arrests have been made at Cats
china as was reported. On Wednesday, how
ever, when the Gar was driving to the Cats
china station here, man and woman were
seized at the corner of the Nevski
prospect and the great Morskaia, 10 minutes
before the Cars carriage passed. Another
person tried to present q petition as the
Gar passed. but was arrested before he
could reach the carriage. 1t has not yet
been ascertained positively whether or not
the persons arrested had any criminal inten-
ton. The Gar was in perfect health and
excellent spirits. Vienna and Berlin tele-
grams confirm the foregoing, and state that
the cuprts stood upon the steps
Of an uninhabted house, No. IA, and
carried bombs under plaid shawl.
1t is supposed that the petitioner
was an accomplish Of the other two, and did
not know that the latter had been arrested.
The Gar knew nothing of the arrest. He
sat beside the Czarina and kept bowling to
the populace. They were returning to Cats
china from the Winter Palace where they
bad been receiving japanese prince. The
Times st. Petersburg correspondent con-
firms the statement that number of arrests
were made there on Wednesday, on the occa-
sion Of the visit OF the Gar, but says he is
unable to confirm the report that fresh
attempt had been made on the Cars life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
Odd Discovery of an Invention.

The way in which the process of vul.
canizing rubber came to be discovered by
the Goodyears was told to Times re-
porter some years ago by John Dixon,
one of Goodyear's employees. The men
had habit of chewing rubber much as
the modern schoolgirl chews gum. One
day, while Dixon and an Irishman were
carrying some rubber on an iron hand
barrow to the oven, the Irishman was
taken with a fit Of coughing as he passed
a barrel of sulphur, and involuntarily
spat out his rubber cud 1t fell into the
barrel. Setting down the barrow, he
made grab for it and recovered it. The
sulphur, however, adhered to its moist
surface, and he threw it down with an
expression of disgust. 1t fell upon the
barrow, and was put into the oven with
it. When the barrow was taken from the
oven Dixon saw that the little piece of
Rubber had assumed new appearance.
He examined it carefully, and became
convinced that he held in his hand the
key to the discovery Mr. Goodyear had
been searching for. He took the little
thing to Mr.. Goodyear, who, when he
saw it became much excited. Dixon told
him the circumstances under which the
change had been effected, and Mr.. Good
year set his son and Dixon at work ex-
perimenting. 1t was several months be-
fore they succeeded, but they finally
learned the secret of making vulcanized
rubber.-Neu York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
NEWS NOTES.
DOM EsTIC.

Henry D. Garrett, New York lawyer, has
been found guilty OF swindling Mrs. Char
pentier out Of so 900,
Hon. Simeon B, Chittenden OF Brooklyn,
has donated new library to Yale College,
10 cost about 500. 600
The Southern Pacific railroad has asked to
DO excepted from the interstate law in order
to compete for the China and Japan trade,
Chicago's prosperity is mcnaced by the
impurity of her water. A piopo ition has
been made to change the current Of the Hi
nois river,
The Providence Young Mems Christian
Association has purchased land for new
building; the fund reaches sl35, 0G5
William A. Lyon, once held in connection
with the Arlington murder, is again under
arrest at Foxboro, Mass, for breaking into
house and assault.
At Keene N. H., Jennings pleads guilty OF
man slaughter In the first degree, and is sem
fenced to l2 years in the state prison and to
pay costs.
Edward Patterson, carpenter, residing at
Black Rock, Conn, while working on a
scaffoldirg fell, striking his head on an iron
lathe, fracturing his Skull and dying soon
after.
The prohibtory amendment has been de.
feated in Michigan, by $500 votes Several
towns are yet to be heard from, but they will
not materially change this result
The governor and council OF Maine have
been petitoned TO grant q pardon to John f.
Lawrence the Bangor murderer and James
A Casey Of Portland in prison for forgery.
Cspen Of Boston has written to parties in
Washington predicting another period of
seismic disturbances between April and II.
At Concord N H., in the action OF Mary
O Dearborn, Administrative, against the
Boston and Lowell railroad. brought to re-
cover SOS 600 damages for causing the death
OF her husband, Engineer W. W. Dearborn
Of Plymouth, November 4, 1885, the jury re-
turned a verdict awarding the plaintiff
$1,000.
The master builders of Chicago have ap-
piled to the police for protection Of non
union men who wish to take strikers places,
and the police will be on hand to SEQ that
the mon are not molested.
The executive board of the Turner's Socie-
~ at Chicago have been deposed for efforts
in behalf of August Spies and the other
Anarchists.
hon. S. N. Aldrich has assumed the duties
OF United States sub-treasurer at Boston,
Hon. NJ. 7. kennard retiring after a service
of eight years. delegation from the treas
the money in the sub-treasury, and as there
is about Sll .Oo0, 900 in gold, and GO tons of
silver, in addition to the bills, the work Of
counting will occupy about week.
The horse disease has made its appearance
in Maiden, Mass, several valuable animals
having died within the past few days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
ResDectability.

'Td like my boy to go into some re-
spectacle business" is current express
sion with parents, who do not seem to I'M
derstand that every business Is respect
able when honestly conducted. The
business of merchant is just as respect
able as the business of physician; and
the business of man who carries up the
bricks to put in building is just as
respectable as that of the man who
draws the plans of the building. Parents
ought to teach their children honesty
and all the other virtues, and the bust
ness they would engage in aftcrward, no
matter what its kind, will bring them
all the responsibility they can desire.
These worthless expressions of parents
have only filled the world with worth
less young men and women.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
CHASING A lUNATlC.
An Insane Man SSyims n Creek to Es.
capo His Pursuers.

An Insane Man sSyims n Creek to Es.
cape His Pursuers.
There was lively time in East Somerville,
Mass, on Sunday last, occasioned by lunatic,
who had escaped from the Mclean Asylum
One of the keepers of the institution was
following the man, and seeing Sergeant Dow
OF the Somervle police department, he me
formed him of the escape of the man and asked
to be assisted in his capture Sergeant Dow
fastened toward the insane man, when the lat
ter began to run. The officer also quickened
his pace and a hard race commenced. The lu.
natic soon reached the nunncry grounds on
broadway. There was quite crowd oil men
and boys in the vicinity, and rs soon
as they became aware that an
officer was after the man
they Joined in the chase. Tho insane man was
fleet of foot, and when he saw the crowd in
pursuit he increased his speed He led the ex-
cited crowd through the public park, across the
Ten Hill farm to creek, which was about
sixty feet in width When the creek was
reached the lunatic plunged into the water and
swan across TO the marsh, where he COM
placently viewed his pursuers, none oil whom
desired IL bath. In few minutes the insane
man started for tho Boston & Maine railroad
tracks, which he soon reached. Meanwhile
Sergeant Dow had retracc,l his steps, and going
in the direction OF the tracks, came across the
lunatc at the East Somerville railroad station,
and took him into custody and returned him
to the asylum The iunatic said he meant no
harm and was only having little fun. The
name of the insane man is said 10 be Fuller.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
An Expensive Vegetable.

''What is the best paying crop the farm
gardener can put his money into," in
quired New York Sun reporter of local
scotsman.
"Well, opinions might differ" was tn.
reply 'Gf you shonld ask me, however
what was the most expensive crop to put
in the ground, would refer you to cauli-
flowers. Our firm has at the present mo-
ment locked up in the vaults of the Mer-
camille Deposit Company 400 pounds of
SNOWFALL cauliflower seeds worth $50 a
pound. This seed is worth its weight in
gold, and is valuable because it is so very
hard to get. 1t is too valuable to get any
insurance on, and so we keep the $32, 900
worth locked up for safety
There are farmers on Long Island who
give up all their land to raising cauli.
flower, and 100, 900 head a season is not
too large crop. In good season the
heads bring from IS to $3.50 barrel.
Then again the price will fall to So and So.
One of the handsomest sights next to q
field of gold-headed wheat, or Towering
buckwheat, is half mile square of daz.
cling white headed cauliflower.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
ROBBED AND PLUNDERED.

Then Fired the Station and Rode A way
--Tho Victims Narrow Escape.
Just before daybreak of the Sth inst. three
masked men rode up to the depot in Eden
bury, Ohio, on the p. & L. e. railroad,
forced an entrance, seized the night operator,
Harry Robinson, and upon his making re-
sistance felled him with a club, rendering
him unconscious, when they burst open the
safe, stoe large number of tickets, but
overlooked 500 in pockets of Robinson.
They then fired the building in n dozen places
and hurried away. Agent Hess and wife
were asleep in the upper part OF the station
and narrowly escaped cremation, losing all
household effects. Robinson was dragged
out by Hess and soon regained consciousness.
A posse of officers and citizens started in
search Of the gang, but have not overhauled
them vet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14

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subdung nervous excitabiiity. lrritahiiity,
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
The Two Abandoned Vessels Encoun-
tered at Sen by the Mary Frazer.

The Two Abandoned Vessels Encoun-
tered at Sen by the Mary Frazer.
The bark Mary Frazer of Windsor, N. s.,
Captain Card, arrived at New Nork from Lon.
don after passage of 43 days On March %
the Frazer passed. vessel on fire. Tho foro-
mast and mainmast were still standing and
tho craft seemed to be water logged and ahan
doned. Captain Card fired several rockets, but
received no response. On April the Frazer
encountered a terrible gale from the south
west which lasted for two days, during which
the bark shipped much water On April she
sighted the Elsie Cronan, bound from Halifax,
N. s., for Mavaguez, p. r., laden with fish
and lumber. The vessel was flying distress
signal. The Frazer took of the crew Of eight
men from the disabled vessel and brought them
to New York. Captain Dugan of the aban.
doned vessel says the brig ran into n hurricane
from the south which was accompanied by ter
rife seas. After awhile the bulwarks, ratings
and bowsprit were carried away. Tho foro-
mast and rudderhead soon followed; tho
stanchions broke next and the deck house WINS
swept away. When the Frazer was sighted
there were three feet of water in the hold.
The crew saved nothing, The Elsie Cronan was
built and owned in Halifax.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
Eprine Weather,

Clearing and oloudlng,
Now bright and now shrouding,
Sky looking poutful,
Mxcssdlngly doubtful
Some clouds stupendous
TAreAt'ning deluso tremendous;
Others Aeeoy and white
Promise weather so bright.
All kinds together,
Just early spring weather.
Fit illustration
or lifss variation;
Now looking cheerful,
1'hsn sombre and fearful;
Now prospects delightful,
Then nightmares most irightful;
All meant to remind us
Elsewhere we must find US
A life never shrouded,
A sky never clouded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14
SOUTHERN SYMPATHY.
brought Out In n FOrcible Manner I
Home Rule for Ireland.

Brought Out In n Forcible Manner for
Home Rule for Ireland.
Matthew Arnold having stated some
months ago that the people of the Southern
States were not in sympathy with Irish home
rule the two branches of the Irish National
League in Richmond, Va, determined to
test public opinion on this subject in Vir-
ginia- They accordingly sent out circular
letter to prominent persons regardless of
party in Virginia. Replies came from vari-
GUS places in the state Without single ex-,
ception they are unanimous in favor of home
rule. Gov Fitzhugh Lee leads off. He
says: Virginia observes with eyes and
hearts their struggles and applauds them
for it We see the devoted band booted and
spurred, always in the breach, beaten on one
side rallying on the other, but never
despairing of liberty or the future" Hon.
John E. Massey, lieutenant-governor of Vir-
ginia, says: II regard Mr.. Gladstone as one
Of the grandest men, if not the grandest man
of the nineteenth century, and think his
home rule policy for Ireland the grandest
vvork If his life -